FREEWAY

expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway

(noun) a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

freeway (plural freeways)

(Australia, Canada, US) A road designed for safe, high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections, usually divided and having at least two lanes in each direction; a dual carriageway with no at-grade crossings, a motorway.

A toll-free highway.

Usage notes

In Australian usage, the term freeway is sometimes avoided for toll roads. For high-speed roads where tolls apply, terms such as tollway and motorway may be used.

Synonyms

• fwy (abbreviation)

Source: Wiktionary



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